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John MacArthur routinely preaches a sermon more than once on the same date, during different worship services at Grace Community Church. Normally, for a given sermon title, our website features the audio and video that were recorded during the same worship service. Very occasionally, though, we will post the audio from one service and the video from another. Such was the case for the sermon titled "I and the Father Are One, Part 2," the transcript of which follows below. The transcript is of the audio version.
We return in our study this morning to Matthew 12. We are grateful to God for the truth that the Spirit has taught us as we move through this marvelous gospel. This morning, we are looking again at verses 22-32. We have entitled the passage "Blaspheming the Holy Spirit - The Unpardonable Sin."
The New Testament carries the very clear teaching that the Lord Jesus Christ lived in total submission to God the Father. That is a very explicit fact repeated again and again in the New Testament. In fact, our Lord Himself, on many occasions, said, "I have come to do My Father's will. I have come to do the will of Him who sent Me." From the time that we first meet Jesus Christ as a boy at the age of 12, He makes it very clear the reason He came; He said, "I must be about My Father's business." In other words, Jesus Christ came into this world to do exactly what God the Father told Him to do. That was the key element in His humiliation and servitude.
In Philippians 2:6, we read about Christ, "He was in the form [essence] of God," and it speaks of His deity, "But He did not think it something to be held onto, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death -- even death on a cross." Paul tells us in that great passage that Jesus Christ was equal with God. We know from the clear teaching of Scripture that He was God, in every sense the essence of God. Yet when He came to earth, He took upon Himself the form of a servant, humbled Himself, and became obedient.
Clearly, the Lord Jesus Christ took the role of a servant. He voluntarily set aside the prerogatives of His deity, His own choices, and allowed the Father's will to be expressed through Him. That is pretty much clear, evangelical, orthodox, Christian dogma. But what you may not understand quite so clearly is the next facet, and that is that not only was He submissive to the will of the Father, but He was totally dependent on the power of the Spirit. He was totally submitted to the working of the Holy Spirit. Mysteriously, the second Person of the Trinity set aside His own prerogatives as God, submitting Himself to the will of the Father and the power of the Spirit. We'll never understand all that that means, but in fact, those are the terms by which we can understand as much as our minds can handle. He was submitted to the will of the Father and the power of the Spirit.
If you go back to Matthew 3:16, you find that this is indicated by the very initiation of His ministry under the power of the Holy Spirit. It says that when He was baptized, "He went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, 'This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.'"
There we see the Spirit of God descending upon Christ at the initiation of His ministry; that is not to say that He did not have the Spirit prior to that. "He was conceived by the Holy Spirit," it says in the gospels. Certainly if John the Baptist, who was a human being, was filled with the Spirit from his mother's womb, so was Jesus Christ, who was God in human form. So we believe that He was conceived by the Spirit of God, indwelt by the Spirit of God, as in fact He was the very God in human form. So this is not to say that He didn't possess the Spirit; this is simply to say that there was a unique empowering by the Spirit for His ministry. That began at His baptism.
According to Mark 1:12, immediately after His baptism, "He was driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit." For the first time since His baptism, the Holy Spirit begins to energize what He says and does, and where He goes. A little further after His baptism, Luke tells us what happened next in Luke 4:14. "Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit unto Galilee."
So from the time of His baptism, the Spirit takes over the power and moves Him out of the baptism into the wilderness, out of the temptation, back into Galilee. He is under the power of the Spirit. What happens? "News about him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him." The Spirit, then, came at His baptism, led Him in the victory over Satan, and gave to Him a personage, a presence of person, with such power that He had fame and honor immediately.
Then it tells us further in verse 18, that Jesus says, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor." The Spirit of God was the power in His preaching, as well as His teaching and His person. The magnetism of His person, as well as what He said, was energized by the Holy Spirit.
Also, "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." In that verse, we see His preaching, healing, and deliverance from demons. All of it because the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him. Mark that in your mind.
When Christ came into the world in humiliation, He set aside His prerogatives and became utterly a servant to the will of the Father and utterly a vessel to be used by the power of the Spirit, so that the Holy Spirit of God energized what He did in His ministry, from baptism through temptation, and out of that into His teaching, preaching, healing, and delivering. Everything He said and did was energized by the Spirit of God. When you looked at Jesus Christ and evaluated Him, in fact, you were evaluating the will of the Father and the power of the Spirit as manifest in His human form.
With that in mind, we approach this passage in Matthew 12. The Jews of Jesus' time had seen all of the miracles, witnessed all of the deliverances, heard the preaching and teaching, seen the magnetism of the personage of Jesus Christ. There was no question about the evidence; there was little argument about the manifestation of divine power. But were they willing to give the Spirit the glory and honor for what they saw?
Verse 22 gives us the activity that brought it all to a head."Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw." In other words, He not only brought physical healing, but also a casting out of a demon.
From the activity of verse 22, we come to the amazement of verse 23. "And all the multitudes were amazed and said, 'This is not the Messiah, is it?'" I mean, it was a little hard to argue with His power, so they began to wonder if maybe this wasn't the Messiah. The amazement led to the accusation, because the Jewish leaders couldn't tolerate the people concluding this was the Messiah because Jesus was such a threat to their security that they immediately uttered an accusation in verse 24.
"Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, 'This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.'" In other words, they said, "His power is satanic." When they said that, who were they blaspheming? The Holy Spirit, because it was the Holy Spirit that was ministering through Him, for in His voluntary humiliation, taking the form of a servant, He had given Himself over to the power of the Spirit. That, then, becomes the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit. It is to speak evil against Him, and the most evil that you could possibly speak against Him would be to say that He is the Devil, that He is Satan. That is what they said about the power of the Spirit; that was their accusation.
The accusation, then, leads to the answer in verse 25. The activity brought about the amazement, the amazement brought about the accusation, the accusation brought about the answer. Jesus has to respond to their accusation, and He does it in three ways. First of all, He says, "Your accusation is absurd." In verse 25, He says,"Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand."
In other words, He gives them a basic human truism: you can't survive an internal revolution, or the dividing of what you are trying to hold together. It can't be both ways; you cannot sustain a kingdom or a city that you are dividing, that is an obvious fact of logic. Therefore, verse 26 says, "If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?"
In other words, He says, "You saying that I do what I do by the power of Satan is absurd by the most elementary form of human logic." There are only two alternatives. When you see supernatural power, it is either God or Satan. If to say that it is Satan is absurd, then you're only left with one alternative.
Secondly, He says their answer is not only absurd but prejudiced. Verse 27. "And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges." The Pharisees had certain disciples of their system, called 'sons' here, who were going around in little groups, believing that they were exorcists who could cast out demons. Of course, it is questionable whether they ever did that, but they thought they did, and I'm sure there were times when the demons let them think they did. The demons may have been confused enough to enter into some chaos in their faces anyway, but it was not a genuine deliverance as was exhibited by Christ. And yet, the Pharisees believed this to be a work of God, so Jesus said, "They are doing on the surface the same thing I'm doing. You say they are of God and I'm of the Devil; that's arbitrary bias, and only manifests is your prejudice. Your argument is absurd," and frankly, that should have ended the argument anyway. Once you've determined that it is absurd, it's all over, but just to add insult to injury, He says, "It's also prejudiced. The fact that you would come up with such an absurdity shows that all you are is prejudiced against Me."
Thirdly, He says they are prejudiced because they are rebellious. In verse 28, it says, "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God," or if this is God at work, "then the Kingdom is near. The Kingdom is right here, and you're seeing the Kingdom of God in operation. If I'm doing it by God's power, then you are seeing God's Kingdom."
Then He gives them an illustration; if you're going to rob a strong man's house, you have to be able to tie up the strong man. Jesus is saying, "If I can control the demons of Satan, then I must be able to tie up the Devil himself. If I am the one who can tie up the Devil, then God is in your midst. Your problem is that you are rebellious, and will not be with Me, so you are against Me. You will not gather into My Kingdom, so you are scattering abroad."
So the activity led to the amazement which led to the accusation which lead to the answer. Jesus says, "You are absurd, prejudiced, and rebellious." Then He adds the anathema, which means a curse, and the sum of it is what we'll look at in verses 31-32. This is a passage that has confused many people and has been interpreted in many ways; I hope we can get a good understanding of it as we look at its simplicity in the context of Matthew 12.
They had cursed the Spirit of God, and now God through Christ is going to curse them. They have committed a sin that is unforgivable. Verse 31. "Wherefore," in other words, based on all that He has said and all that has gone on, "I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men."
That is a very simple statement; sin and blasphemy are, in a sense, distinct, although blasphemy is sin. Sin is a large category of evil deeds, thoughts, or attitudes. Blasphemy is one kind of sin within that broad category. Blasphemy is the unique sin of speaking evil against God, saying things about God that are not true about Him, speaking of God in a derogatory manner; that is blasphemy. It is a defiant irreverence, to speak evil of.
Jesus begins by saying, "All that kind of sin and blasphemy is forgivable." Unless you run off into the middle of nowhere with that statement, there is a condition. It is not a universalist statement, that whatever you do or think or believe, ultimately, all sin and blasphemy will be forgiven. It will be forgiven when the conditions are met, and the condition for forgiveness and sin is very clearly given in the New Testament as repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. When you confess your sin, and turn from your sin to Christ in faith, believing and receiving Him as Savior, then God will forgive all your sin and blasphemy.
The classic illustration for that is the Apostle Paul, who himself in I Timothy 1:13 says, "Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-- of whom I am the worst." He says that he was the worst of sinners, a blasphemer, speaking evil against God, but he was forgiven.
All manner of sin and blasphemy is forgivable; God is in the business of forgiving sin. Look back in the Old Testament,at Psalm 32, where David says, "I brought my sin before You and You forgave me." Psalm 85 talks about God's wonderful forgiveness; Psalm 103 says God forgives our sins and removes them as far as the east is from the west. The wonderful prophet Micah says, "Who is a pardoning God like You, who is so magnanimous in His forgiveness and buries our sins in the depths of the sea?" The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the new covenant with its utter forgiveness. In Isaiah 43:55 and elsewhere, Isaiah says God will totally and completely forgive. In the New Testament, we find the same thing. "If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
Again and again, that is the message: forgiveness, forgiveness, forgiveness. God will graciously forgive any sin, even the sin of blasphemy. May I add as a footnote that even when a Christian blasphemes God, it is forgivable. You say, "Would a Christian do that?" Christians do that; any time you think a thought or say a word that speaks against God, you have blasphemed, spoken evil of His name. If you have said, "God, that wasn't fair," that's a blasphemy.
I had a Christian friend who has been in the ministry call me this week and tell me that he had said to God, "You say You'll meet my needs, but You haven't met my needs. God, You aren't telling me the truth." That is blasphemy, but I believe God will forgive that in the life of a Christian, and I think there is reason to believe that. Of course, the Bible says that the Lord will forgive all of a Christian's sins, but even speaking evil against God is forgivable.
Colossians 3:3 says, "We are dead, and our life is hidden with Christ in God." That is talking about our salvation; we are dead as far as our old life is concerned, and as far as being responsible to face the penalty of the law. We are dead in the past life, alive in the new life; our life is secure with Christ in God. Verse 4 says, "Christ, who is our life." Now we are living the Christ-life, we are redeemed.
Then he says, now that we are redeemed, risen with Christ, now that we have a heavenly identification, we should kill certain things in our lives (verse 5). We have to do this with the sins that we see: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Then we get down to verse 8, which says,"Put off anger, rage, malice, blasphemy." What he is saying there is that even a redeemed person may have to deal with the reality of blasphemy in his life, when he says to God, "That isn't right, or fair, or wasn't wise; why did You do that?" He is speaking evil against God, in a sense. That is forgivable.
I think even Hymenaeus and Alexander were turned over to Satan to learn not to blaspheme. Apparently, they were identified with the church, the same terms are used there that are used in I Corinthians 5 of others who were in the church and turned over to Satan to learn not to blaspheme too. So I think they were believers who were to be taught that blasphemy was unacceptable behavior for a Christian, but it is forgivable.
Look at verse 31 again. "All kinds of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men." But, and that little adversative makes all the difference. "The blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven men." Now we are introduced to something that is not forgivable. This is the only sin, by the way, in the Bible of which it is ever said that it is unforgivable.
Blasphemy is serious. Do you know the penalty for blasphemy in the Old Testament? Leviticus 24:14-16 says that the penalty was death by stoning. If anyone spoke an evil word against God, they stoned him or her. It is very serious. When you look at the vile, wretched, wicked society of the anti-Christ that exists at the end time, and read Revelation 13, 16, and 17, you will find that it is characteristic of the society of that day that they blaspheme the God of Heaven; they will speak evil against Him. It is a serious sin.
The sin is further defined in verse 32, and we'll see what it means. "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him." If you speak against the Son of Man, that's forgivable. Who is the Son of Man? Jesus Christ. What is He really saying by that statement? You can speak against Christ? Yes. But the emphasis comes from the words 'Son of Man,' and that is a title that designates not His deity, that is 'Son of God,' but His humanity. We are seeing Him in humiliation here, in servitude, as a vessel through which the Spirit of God is working.
So He is saying, "You can speak a word against the Son of Man, and that would be forgivable because you may speak against Him, seeing nothing more than the humanness." In other words, your perception may not even allow you to be dealing with deity as a factor. And it is not His power on display, so you may be speaking against Him as Son of Man; you are condemning what you perceive in His humanness (even though you're wrong), you can understand that you can do that without making a comment on His deity at all, because it is the Spirit who is working, not Him, technically.
Another thought is important here, and that is the fact that this is His humiliation. There is a sense in which He is in a mode of humiliation which invites that kind of criticism. In other words, you might say, "If that is the Second Person of the Trinity, I'm not impressed. I mean, He's a carpenter from Nazareth." You could speak a word against the human Jesus in His humiliation, that's forgivable; you may just not know the facts, who He really is. You may not have seen the evidence, and are just talking at the human level, without a perception of the divine. That's what He's saying.
Nevertheless, when you speak against the Holy Spirit, that will not be forgiven you, not in this time period or in the time period to follow, because when you begin to speak against the Spirit, then you are saying, "I recognize the supernatural, I see the supernatural, only I think it's Hell, not Heaven." For that, you won't be forgiven.
If you're looking on the human plane and that's all you perceive and understand, you can be brought along to believe and understand. But if, when you have seen the supernatural and the ministry of the Spirit of God through Christ, and you conclude that it is of the Devil, you can't be forgiven because now, you are speaking against the Spirit of God, the power of God, the energy of God, as made manifest through Christ. So, in a real sense, you're speaking against His deity, His divine nature, and calling it satanic.
The Jews once said, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" They weren't impressed with the human elements of Jesus; it was a far cry from saying, "Yes, we've seen His supernatural power, seen His miracles, heard His teachings, seen Him cast out devils, and our conclusion is that His power is out of Hell." That was unforgivable.
Why? Stay with me. Forgiveness is based on repentance and faith in Christ. If they concluded that Christ was filled with the Devil, they certainly weren't going to listen to His message about repentance and put their faith in Him. The reason they could never be forgiven is because they would never believe. Why? Because when they had been given all the evidence there was, their conclusion was the very opposite of the truth; therefore, they were hopeless.
I mean, if you only knew a little bit about Jesus Christ, you could be brought along to know a little more, or a little more, until it finally dawned on you what the truth was. But if you have known all the truth, and you have concluded that He is satanic, you're hopeless. If salvation comes by faith in Christ, and the confidence that He is God, and that He has confronted your sins from which you will repent and turn to Him (and they wouldn't believe any of that), then they could never be redeemed or forgiven.
For them, it became a permanent state; that's why, at the end of verse 32, it says, "It will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come." There would be no forgiveness. You see, they saw the work of the Holy Spirit and said, "It's the Devil." It wasn't just some little deal; they had seen thousands of miracles and healings and dealings with demons. They had seen dramatic individual miracles, and massive numbers of miracles. They had heard teachings and preachings; there was no other society that ever lived on the face of the earth that had the information they had about who He was. And they concluded He was the Devil, so He says, "You can never be forgiven. There is no way." Why? "Because you will never get to the forgiveness condition, which is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, because you have concluded the very opposite."
So it isn't as if God is simply arbitrarily saying, "I don't like the way you're treating My Son; I will never forgive you, even if you come to Me." No, what He is saying is, "You have had so much evidence and you have drawn your conclusions, therefore it is obvious you will never come to Me. So you will never be forgiven." God couldn't have done any more.
Go back to Isaiah 5 and I'll show you a parallel passage. Isaiah the prophet was confronting the nation of Israel as they were about to go into captivity in Babylon. God, in Isaiah 5, through the prophet, describes why He will judge the people and send them into their captivity, and why they will be devoured and destroyed by those roaring lions that will come from the east that He talks about at the end of the chapter. But it is a most interesting point here; He calls Judah, which now constitutes the nation of Israel, His 'vineyard.'
Verse 3 says, "Now you dwellers in Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done for it?" He uses a metaphor here, a picture of a vineyard as a description of Israel. "I dug it," or fenced it; its the idea of digging a moat, or putting protection around Israel. In the land, there was water to the west and desert on every other side; they were really isolated people. He hedged them in, protected them. He gathered out the stones, which has to do with removing the Canaanites; He planted the choicest vine, and the Jew is a noble people, believe me. He built a tower, that is, Jerusalem, and a winepress, the sacrificial system. He expected to get a product, but all He got was wild, sour berries.
So He says in verse 3, "You judge." And then in verse 4, "What could I have done more?" So He said, "That's it." And the armies of Babylon came and destroyed and devastated the land. There was nothing more to do, no reason to wait, because He had done everything He could have done. They had seen everything they could have seen, and if they turned their back on God at that point, then there is nothing else to do. We have the same thing here in Matthew 12. They had obviously gone beyond the human; they weren't just looking at Him as a Son of Man. They had gone beyond that and perceived supernatural power, and their conclusion was perceiving it as being from Hell; they were hopeless.
People always ask, "Is this a sin unique to that era?" Of course. To commit this specific sin, you would have to be living on the earth when Christ was here, and there may be a possibility that this very same sin will be committed again in the Kingdom when Christ returns. When He is here on the earth, and does what He does miraculously at that period of time, there will also be people who will rebel. Revelation tells us that there will be a host of them from around the world who will fight Him, so that very specific sin of attributing the works of the Spirit to Satan could be committed again.
However, the problem with that is that when He comes back the second time, they won't specifically be the works of the Spirit because He will not be in humiliation mode any longer, but He will be in an exaltation mode, and they will be His own works, though certainly in harmony with the Spirit. At that time, the sin may be a little different, in that they will be blaspheming Him for His own works, and that too would be unforgivable if they have seen enough so that they have all the light that could possibly be given.
Look at these Pharisees; what else could God have done? Thousands of miracles: over and over and over they had seen it, heard it, known of it; by their own evidence, they had proven to themselves in their own minds that He had the power. They concluded the very opposite of the truth, and they are damned.
Less than forty years after this, God destroyed the entire Jewish society in 70 A.D. He destroyed the temple, wiped out the city of Jerusalem, massacred 1.1 million Jews, and in the years that followed, conquerors came through and slaughtered the Jews of 985 towns and villages. It was over because all the evidence was in, and only the remnant believed, and the rest said, "He's of the Devil."
That's unique to that period, but that kind of sin is not necessarily unique, because it came in the very next period. Turn to Hebrews 6. Here, we see the next period of time, the period that immediately follows the life of Christ, and see the same kind of sin occur again. Hebrews 5:11 will start, and he's talking here about some pretty heavy theologies, comparing the priesthood of Christ with the priesthood of Melchizedek, who was an Old Testament king and priest in the book of Genesis. He's making a comparison between Christ and Melchizedek rather than Christ and the Aaronic, or Levitical, priesthood. He says He's more like Melchizedek as a priest, and goes into this very marvelous comparison. Then, in verse 11, he sort of stops and gives another one of the warning passages.
The book was basically written to Christian Jews, but periodically, there are warnings to non-Christian Jews, unsaved Jews, who have had all of the intellectual information and stimulation, the proof and evidence, they've seen it all and heard it all, and they believe it in their minds but will not come to Christ; they will not take that extra step because they're afraid of being ostracized from their society. They are afraid of being un-synagogued, of being put out socially and so forth, so they are holding back.
He says to them in verse 11, "I want to say more, but it's hard for me to say it because you're so stupid." 'Dull of hearing means' slow, sluggish, stupid. "I can't say any more because you're too thick. For the time that you've been hanging around this stuff, you should be able to teach it. But not only can you not teach it, you need someone else to give you the first principles." That means the A-B-Cs, "Of the oracles of God," which are the Old Testament laws."Instead of being able to teach and understand these rich truths about the Messiah, you need to be taught the Old Testament basics again, you're so thick. You need milk all the time; you can't take the solid stuff."
He says in verse 13, "You're totally unskillful," which means'unexperienced in righteousness.' That is a good indication they weren't Christians. They were unexperienced in righteousness, in teaching about righteousness; they were babes. By the way, 'babe' does not mean a new Christian, it means an ignorant, spiritually stupid individual, whether you're talking about a Christian or not.
The term is used in I Corinthians 3 for Christians, and in Galatians 4 for non-Christians, so that isn't the issue. Here, they're non-Christians, Jews who should have been able to teach the truth of Messiah; but because they wouldn't listen to it or come all the way to faith, they had to be re-taught the A-B-Cs of the Old Testament since they were so ignorant and unskillful in the truth about righteousness. They didn't have the sense to be able to discern, according to verse 14.
So then we come to Hebrews 6:1. Watch what happens."Therefore, let me tell you again," or warning, "Leave the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ." Now some have really misunderstood what that says. "Let us abandon the basics of the teachings about Messiah." Where are the basics of the teachings about Messiah? In the Old Testament. What are they? Types, shadows, prophecies, sacrifices, all of those pictures in the Old Testament that were the A-B-Cs about the Messiah. We have to go on, leave those things, as verse 1 says, "Go on to perfection." What is perfection? That's not spiritual maturity; that is what Paul uses it for, but that is not what the writer of Hebrews uses it for.'Perfection' in Hebrews is salvation. It can't be anything else.
Look at Hebrews 7:11. "Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood," and he is saying that the Levitical priesthood couldn't save. Verse 19. "For the law made nothing perfect," so the law can't save you, "For by the deeds of the law shall no man be justified." Then in chapter 10, it becomes abundantly clear. Verse 14. "Christ, by one offering, has perfected forever," and that's not talking about spiritual maturity of the believer, but eternal salvation.
So he's saying in verse 1, "We have to leave the Old Testament pictures and come on to salvation, get into the new covenant, the New Testament, into Christ. We can't be doing all over again the old stuff," and he mentions several things, "Not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works." That isn't wrong, it's just limited. They believed in repentance, turning from their sins, turning from dead works, but there is more to it than that. They have to repent and come to Christ for perfection. Then he says,"And faith toward God." There is nothing wrong with faith in God, only no man comes to God but by Jesus, He said.
What about the doctrines and teachings of washings? By the way, the word is translated 'baptism' there; that's the only place in the whole New Testament where they translated that word baptism that it isn't baptism. These aren't Christians, these are Jews, and he's talking about washings. So he says, "We have to leave the teaching of external cleansing and come to the cleansing of the blood of Christ, and laying on of hands." This was when the Jew brought his sacrifice, put it on the altar, and put his hands on it to identify with his sins.
"We've got to get to the point where we are no longer worried about laying hands on dead animals, but where we are laying hold of Christ, the Lamb of God. The resurrection of the dead, sure it's in the Old Testament, but we don't know what it really means until Christ, who is our life, comes out of the grave." Then finally, the eternal judgment, which comes into clear focus in the New Testament as to punishment and reward.
So the whole message here is, "You people are stuck in your sluggishness, ignorance, and stupidity, going over the basics. You must come on to salvation in Christ!" This warning goes all through the book of Hebrews. In Hebrews 2:3, there is another one of these. "How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him," which was the apostles, and knew it was the truth by, "Signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit."
The Hebrews had received very much the same kind of evidence that the Pharisees had received. They had heard the message, not preached by Christ, but by His apostles, who had His commission; they had seen miracles, the power of the Spirit manifest through the apostles. By the way, they, like Christ, were totally dependent on the power of the Spirit.
The readers of Hebrews had neglected it. In chapter 3, he says from verses 7-19, "You're getting the message, but you're hardening your hearts." So chapter 2 was neglect, and chapter 3 was the hardening of the heart. Chapter 4 goes on to talk about the hardening of the heart, and chapter 5 talks about their stupidity and sluggishness. Chapter 6 talks about they are staying in the A-B-Cs of the old instead of moving to the new.
So he says in verse 3, "You have to move on, and only God can help you to do it." Why? The warning comes in verse 4. They had to move on to faith in Christ for one basic reason, which is, "It is impossible." Do you know what that word means? It means impossible; it doesn't mean really difficult, it means utterly impossible. It's the same word used in verse 18, where it says that it is impossible for God to lie. So it is just as impossible for this to happen as it is for God to lie. What is it? "For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance."
In other words, he says, "If you fall away now, you will never, ever be renewed again to repentance; you will be hopeless," just like the Pharisees of Matthew 12. Weren't these people Christians? Let's find out; verse 4. They were enlightened. What does that mean? That has to do with your mind; it means 'to give light of knowledge, to understand something intellectually.' That is its use.
It is used in II Peter 2 of those who were given the knowledge of the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. They had the knowledge, but the world's powers pressed in on them, and like dogs, they returned to their vomit; they rejected that head knowledge. Jesus, in Matthew 4, when He preached, said, "The light has shone in the darkness," and the people were exposed to the light, weren't they? In fact, Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." He told them that; He said, "Come to Me while it is day," or light. The light was there; they had been enlightened.
Secondly, it says, "They tasted the heavenly gift." What is that? I believe it is Christ, the unspeakable gift, the salvation message, the Gospel, bound up in Christ. So how did they taste Christ? They followed Him around, saw His power, heard His message, saw His miracles. By the way, they didn't eat His flesh and drink His blood, as John 6 says they would have had to have done. They just dabbled in it, just tasted it.
Jesus said, "If you want to enter into life, drink the water." He didn't say, "Taste the water." You had to drink it; there was a total commitment. They tasted it, knew its character and quality. They were like the spies at Kadesh-Barnea who spied out the land; they looked around, saw all the good things, and turned around and went back, saying, "We can't take it."
You see, this is one of the pre-salvation ministries. In fact, I would suggest that this passage is probably the best in the whole Bible to describe the Spirit's work in preparing someone to be saved. First, there comes an enlightenment and understanding of the message, then a taste of what salvation would be like; a taste of the wonders of Christ.
Then, further, they became partakers of the Holy Spirit. How did they do that? Well, if you were on a hillside in Galilee, for example, when Jesus made fish and bread and you ate some, you'd be a partaker of the power of the Spirit. Or if you were a blind man who was given sight, whether you were saved or not, you would have partaken in the power of the Holy Spirit. They had seen miracles, many of them.
By the way, the word 'partaker' is metochos, which means'association.' That is never used of a Christian; we aren't in association with the Holy Spirit, we are indwelt by the Spirit, possessors of the Spirit, filled with the Spirit. They were just associated, around; they saw the gifts of the Holy Spirit(Hebrews 2:4).
Further, it says, "They tasted the good word of God." Of course they did. Rhema is the word for 'word' here, and it means 'a speech.' They had heard a lot of speeches about God and Christ. They had listened to the preachers. Many of them heard the Word of God, and they may have heard it with interest and eagerness. In Mark 6:20, it says that, "Herod heard John gladly," but he never believed. Then it says they tasted, "The powers of the age to come." What are those? The age to come is the Kingdom, and it's power is the full power of Christ. They saw glimpses of that, didn't they?
Here, this generation right after Christ, ministered to by the apostles, enlightened by their teaching, was able to taste the heavenly gift because they preached salvation; they were made partakers of the Holy Spirit as they saw the miracles. They tasted the good word of God as it was delivered to them, and the powers of the age to come were demonstrated to them by the energy of the Spirit through those preachers.
What is he saying? He's saying exactly what God said in Isaiah:"What more could I have done?" I mean, what do you need to believe? If you've had all of that and you fall away, it is impossible to renew you to repentance. Why? Because if you don't believe when you have all the revelation there is, you'll never believe, and you'll take your place with those who crucify Christ. Literally, the text says, "If you do all of this and have fallen away, you can never be renewed to repentance," or come back.
What he's saying is this: "If you're there at the point of highest revelation, you'd better believe at that point, because if you don't, that's it. You fall away from the fullness of revelation, and that's it; you will become an apostate - unredeemable, unforgivable, forever and ever." Then he gives an illustration, just to make it sink in, in verse 7.
"For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned." The rain speaks of all of those things in verses 4-5; that is God's rain of blessing, saying, "Here is the message; believe and see it. If you come forth with briers and thorns, you'll be burned."
In verse 9, he turns the corner and talks to Christians. "But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation." Those things didn't accompany salvation; that was the warning section to the unbelievers.
Listen very carefully as I draw it all together. People say,"What was the sin of blaspheming the Holy Spirit?" It was attributing to Satan the works of the Spirit. When they had all the revelation there was, in the presence of the living Christ on earth, they concluded it was satanic. They could never be forgiven.
People say, "Can it be committed at another time?" Here, in the very next generation, you have a very similar sin, where people had all the revelation that God could possibly give them, and they came to the edge, and said, "No, we're not interested," and they fell away.
Now, the ones who fell away could never again be renewed to repentance because they would never believe with less revelation what they wouldn't believe when they had it all. So they fell away. But how much more severe, not just to fall away (like Matthew 12), but to fall away and then overtly blaspheme. You see, the ones in Hebrews just didn't believe; they weren't willing to pay the price. But the ones in Matthew not only weren't willing to do that, but they blasphemed, so theirs is a greater guilt. But Hell is reserved for both.
You say, "What about this age?" In this age, the same principle is valid. If you have been exposed to all of the truth concerning the Gospel that God can give, in other words, you have enough to make a decision, and your final conclusion is that it is not the truth, you are unredeemable. The warning is, "Don't get to that point." That is why Jesus said, "You had better believe while it is day, for the night comes when the lights are going to go out."
During World War II, an aircraft carrier was in the North Atlantic. It was during a very high point in the war, and the carrier was engaged in a battle. There was a lull in the battle, and there were many ships in the area. The American forces were in a precarious position, and there was a moment of respite. Six pilots took off in their planes and left the carrier to see if they could search out enemy submarines that could be attacked. While they were all up in the air, the enemy attacked by air and the order was given for a total blackout. The carrier had to shut off every light, which left the six pilots flying around without any ability to locate their ship in the dark of a black night.
They radioed in, and the first pilot said, "Give us some light, and we'll land. We'll make it, even if we have to fly through the artillery." The radio operator said, "I can't; I'm not permitted to give any light, because it is a total blackout." The second pilot said, "Just give us one light." But the radio operator said, "I can't." Each successive pilot tried to get the operator to break his orders, which he didn't, and the record says, "The operator could do no more. He reached over, turned the switch, and broke radio contact. Six red-blooded aviators in the prime of manhood went down in the cold North Atlantic and out into eternity."
I'm not the judge of when it happens, but there is a time when God turns out the lights, and you can never find your way back. I think that's the spirit of Jesus when He says, "Believe while you can," and Paul when he says, "Now is the accepted time." Let's pray.
Thank You, Lord, again for such a clear word out of Your Scripture. Thank You for Your grace; it calls and calls and calls. Where there is even the slightest little flicker of hope, thank You that You fan the flame. You never give up where there is any hope. Lord, we pray that no one would fall away, or turn their back and walk away from the edge of Your Kingdom, and have the lights go out forever. Father, bring to the prayer room those that You would have to come; minister to every heart today. Bring us back tonight with great excitement and anticipation of what You have for us. Thank You for Your precious Word, Your beloved Son, in whose name we pray, Amen.


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We recommend a 4-5 day stay in Cape Town to enable you to enjoy all the city has to offer. Within an hour's car drive from Cape Town there are many opportunities for exciting and rewarding excursions within the Western Cape.
Table Mountain – the top of Cape Town's prominent landmark can be reached by cableway or hiking. One of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a must-do for magnificent views of the whole area!
Robben Island - Declared a World Heritage Site in 1999. Reached by ferry from the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Former South African President Nelson Mandela, and many other political prisoners, spent decades imprisoned here during the apartheid era. Tours of the island and prison (museum) are led by guides who were formerly prisoners there.
Cape of Good Hope - Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point offer spectacular scenery. The whole of the southernmost portion of the Cape Peninsula is a wild, rugged, scenic and generally unspoiled national park.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden – At the foot of Table Mountain, beautiful surroundings and perfect for a picnic day.
Camps Bay – Beautiful beach on the Atlantic Seaboard
Seal Island - Bears its name due to the Cape Fur Seals that occupy the island. Treat yourself to a meal of freshly grilled fish.
Vineyards – Suitable for a day excursion eg, Spier and Meerlust.
Muizenberg - wonderful long beach, excellent for surfers.
Sport – numerous events take place regularly in Cape Town, and facilities for workouts etc are abundant.
Horse riding – Horseback riding is available at Noordhoek.
Cultural events – Cape Town is rich in cultural events, please ask us for calendars and details.
Shopping – For cool, modern and creative African crafts, visit Cape Quarters, Out of Africa or Cavendish Square.
Organic market – In an old biscuit mill in Woodstock, this is a popular place for local, organic produce, marmalades, vegetables, fruit etc.
Night life – Cape Town is well known for its great night life. This is the place to go for great jazz clubs, trendy bars, night clubs and lounges.
Restaurants - Western Cape boasts the highest percentage of master chefs per capita. We have in-depth knowledge of which restaurants are the best and trendiest.

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Dirty Laundry
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Mike confronting a defiant Federico in Trenton
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|Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City
|Hot Wheels
Dirty Laundry is a mission in Grand Theft Auto Advance, given to protagonist Mike by Vinnie from Momma's Restaurant in Saint Mark's, Portland, Liberty City.
Vinnie informs Mike that the Mafia (likely the Leone Family) want a local drug pusher, Federico, taken out for using more of their product than he sells. Mike, realising he needs a weapon, heads to Ammu-Nation and purchases a pistol. He then chases down Federico, who is in Trenton. Mike kills Federico and is paged by Vinnie, asking him to return to the restaurant.
Vinnie: The guys upstairs say they could use a hand with a small-time pusher named Federico. He's been using more of their product than selling it which is bad for business. Take him out and the Mafia will help us.
Mike: Okay, Vinnie. You're the boss. I probably ought to carry some heat.
Vinnie: Yeah, you're right. Here's some dough to purchase a pistol. Head over to Ammu-Nation and tell 'em I sent you - No way you'd pass the background check with your record...
(Mike goes to Ammu-Nation, buys a pistol and begins to track Federico down)
Mike: Here I come Federa...Fido... Ahh... Freddy to take you down.
(Mike locates and confronts Federico)
Mike: Mind if I work this street corner for a while?
Federico: Man, this is my turf, I'm taking you down!
(Mike kills Federico and receives a page from Vinnie)
Vinnie: Great job, Mike. This is just the bargaining chip we need!
Post mission pager message
Vinnie: Come back to the restaurant, Mike. We need to secure transportation. Vinnie.
The reward for completing the mission is $1,000 and unlocking the mission Hot Wheels.
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About 2.0
Around 2006, I started to get the urge to visit Hawai'i. It came on sort of slowly, but there were all sorts of things pointing me toward the Islands. I would turn on the TV and there would be a program on about Hawai'i, or about the volcanoes here. Even on this blog, I started to get people contacting me via my contact page and signing their emails, Aloha. Friends started sending me links to things in Hawai'i out of the blue and not knowing why they were sending them. I of course took note of all these "coincidences" and started to take the time to look inside as to what this all meant. Fast forward a couple years, and I knew that I would be moving to Hawaii. I'd never visited, but I just knew. Hawai'i was where I was supposed to be.
In February of 2009, I boarded a plane and headed off to three weeks on the Big Island. By the time I had taken ten or so steps on the tarmac (no jetways here, and the entire airport is open air), I knew this was home. I spent three magical weeks exploring the island, and felt the warm embrace of the spirits here.
In December of 2009, I packed up my kitty, Sidney, and we boarded a plane for our new home on the Big Island of Hawai'i.
For "about: the early years" see my About 1.0 page.
Aloha nui loa,
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UPDATE: Add a 1943 BSA M20 to the list of bike's available from Paul Teutul Sr.'s personal collection.
Paul Teutul Sr. cannot seem to stay out of the news lately. First the senior Teutul sued his son for ownership of Orange County Choppers, invoking a minority buyout clause that would pay Paul Jr. the market value of the business, which was allegedly valued at nothing, thus robbing Paul Jr. of his shares.
Then just recently at the end of the last week we learned that GE Capital and OCC were in disagreement over the terms of OCC's loan from the credit company. Displeased by having to pay full-price on a devalued building, Paul Sr. has stopped paying back his loans to GE Capital, which have resulted in the financing firm filing for foreclosure on the custom chopper crew.
Allegedly Paul Sr. has the money, but wanted to sway GE into renegotiating the loan. While we were skeptical of this claim, it's interesting to note that Paul Sr. has since quietly put two motorcycles from his personal collection up on eBay (a Ariel T-5 & BSA B33).
Using the account of OCC Head Assembly and Technician Supervisor Nicholas Hansford to list the bikes, it looks like at least two more motorcycles (maybe an A&R reader can help us identify them) are set to go up for sale. While Hansford has a video of the BSA B33 sitting in his YouTube channel, two other unlisted bikes (another BSA and a Norton) are included in the channel with video titles labeled "bikes for sale."
Where there's smoke there's fire, and it all sorta makes you wonder what's really going on in Orange County, New York. More info on the auctions after the jump.


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06 Jan, 2012
Day 3 – I had an "ah-ha" moment today
Posted by: RolyPolyPrincess In: Rambling|Weight Loss
So something occurred to me today. I don't write a 25 page research paper by just sitting down and typing. And I would never go on vacation without first (almost painstakingly) planning. So why would I ever think I could completely overhaul the way I think about food and eating without first having a carefully […]
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NEW YORK – A gay group will march under its own banner for the first time in the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade, organizers said Wednesday.
The prohibition on identified gay groups in the centuries-old New York parade had made participation a political issue. Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio refused to march this year, and Guinness beer dropped its sponsorship.
The parade committee, in a statement made available to The Associated Press, said Wednesday that [email protected], a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender resource group at the company that broadcasts the parade, would be marching up Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on March 17 under an identifying banner.
Craig Robinson, executive vice president and chief diversity officer at NBCUniversal, said the group had applied to march, but there was no immediate word on why the group was chosen.
"We welcome the parade committee's decision to accept OUT(at)NBCUniversal's application to march and enthusiastically embrace the gesture of inclusion," Robinson said. "Our employees, families and friends look forward to joining in this time-honored celebration of Irish culture and heritage."
[email protected] is described on its website as "the affinity group for LGBT & Straight Ally employees at NBCUniversal." Parade directors voted unanimously to include the group, the statement said.
Other gay groups can apply to march in future years, spokesman Bill O'Reilly said.
"It's about time," said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of the gay-rights group GLAAD. "Discrimination has no place on America's streets, least of all on Fifth Avenue. As an Irish-Catholic American, I look forward to a fully inclusive St. Patrick's Day Parade that I can share with my wife and children, just as my own parents shared with me." She said parade organizers "must be held accountable" on their pledge to open the parade to all.
In the past, organizers said gays were free to march but only with other groups and not with banners identifying them as gay. Most marching units in the parade carry identifying banners. There are about 320 units in next year's parade, the committee said.
The committee said its "change of tone and expanded inclusiveness is a gesture of goodwill to the LGBT community in our continuing effort to keep the parade above politics."
The statement said the parade was "remaining loyal to church teachings," and O'Reilly said Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is to be the parade's grand marshal next year, was "very supportive" of the change.
Dolan said last year he supported the participation of gay people.
"I know that there are thousands and thousands of gay people marching in this parade," he said. "And I'm glad they are."
Dolan was expected to appear at a scheduled news conference Wednesday afternoon.
Police Commissioner William Bratton marched last year with a contingent of uniformed officers. Gay activists held a news conference before the march to say officers should not participate in uniform.
Uniformed city workers, marching bands with bagpipes, traditional Irish dancers and politicians are traditional participants at the parade, which began in 1762 and can draw hundreds of thousands of participants and spectators.
The committee's statement welcoming [email protected] said, "Organizers have diligently worked to keep politics – of any kind – out of the parade in order to preserve it as a single and unified cultural event. Paradoxically, that ended up politicizing the parade."


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Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility that includes competencies, logs and evaluations completed by the student. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.
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NEW YORK - May 13, 2013 --Barbara Walters is telling viewers she is retiring in another year following a television career that began in 1961.
She wiped away tears on ABC's "The View" on Monday after a taped piece summarizing her career.
Walters said she wanted to leave while people are still saying "why is she leaving?" instead of "why doesn't she leave?'" Walters is 83 years old.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited the set for Walters' announcement, along with a host of top ABC and Disney executives.
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Our Weymouth-based reproductive endocrinology program provides specialized care for women with fertility complications. We provide access to the most current reproductive services available, including diagnostic and treatment options. The program is staffed by reproductive endocrinologists, physicians specializing in infertility issues, who are on the medical staff at both Shore Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Our program addresses many gynecologic and reproductive problems, including diagnosis and treatment for infertility, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, hormonal abnormalities, abnormal absence of menstrual periods, and problems associated with menopause.
Our Perinatal Care Team (PCT) represents experts from various disciplines who work with patients and families to create a care plan that addresses their unique medical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs when faced with serious healthcare challenges and decisions during pregnancy. The PCT ensures that all communication between patient, family, and staff remains clear and seamless and that patients are supported throughout an unexpected journey.
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Logitech has broken away from its iPhone dock heritage with a new speaker system that's designed specifically to work with Apple AirPlay. The Logitech UE Air Speaker will stream compressed or uncompressed audio from any iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (2nd, 3rd or 4th generation), iPad, iPad 2 or new iPad loaded with iOS 4.2 or later. It'll also play tracks from any Mac or PC on your network via iTunes 10.1.
As it uses your home network, no Apple device needs to be plugged into the Air Speaker, although it does have a retractable dock connector for recharge purposes.
There's no Bluetooth shenanigans at work, so the stereo speaker doesn't need to pair with a device, and it'll work with any compatible Apple device that's hooked up to the same network - including visitors' own handsets as long as they install the free application.
Logitech hasn't revealed the actual power output of the Air Speaker, only that it features a stereo set-up with claims that it "delivers a big soundstage". But we're looking forward to getting one into the Pocket-lint labs to find out exactly what that means.
The Logitech UE Air Speaker with Apple AirPlay will be out in April for £299. You can find out more at www.logitech.com.


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Get ready to pour some peanut sauce on your spaghetti as Bologna Bullets destined for the Southeast Asian markets will soon be produced in Ducati's newly planned factory in Thailand.
Being called a "final assembly" plant, the move is similar to the one that Harley-Davidson undertook late last year, where the Bar & Shield brand setup an assembly plant in India in order to side-step the extremely high tariffs the country puts on foreign-made motorcycles.
In addition to Harley-Davidson, Ducati will be joining the likes of Honda, Yamaha, KTM, and Brembo, all of whom have increased their presence in the Asian markets within the past year to capitalize on the growing economies of India, China, and Southeast Asia.


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Reviewed By Eric B (CLERMONT, FL) Reviewed for a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix —11/12/2012 5:53 PM
Overall, excellent seat covers. A little hard to attach the seat bottom ties, the side clips need longer straps for the intended attachment area but decided to attach somewhere else to keep away from moving parts. Look good, perform well, very padded, feel a little warmer than my stock leather seat surface as far as when sitting/driving in them. Moves a little when getting in/out but seems to be easier to sit/bounce over then to sit/slide because the seat cover will move with you.


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If you're tired of having eyes and irritated skin, finding a saltwater pool in Tornos can be the solution. You should know that the level of salt from these pools is well below the level of salt from sea water, specifically they are talking about a tenth or less.
Enjoy the best indoor pools in Tornos and don't worry about the weather. These facilities are open all seasons and you can enjoy a swim at the same temperature every day of the year.
There are many alternative treatments to chlorination, with great advantages that ensure better water quality in the pool. One possibility is the mineralizer, which purifies water naturally and significantly decreases the chemicals used and maintenance time. Try Chlorine Free spools in Tornos.
There are several reasons why you should choose a heated swimming pool in Tornos. The most important one relies on the importance of keeping the body temperature stable. If the water is too cold, your body will try to warm it up and you will lose strength to swim properly.
One of the advantages of outdoor swimming in Tornos is the possibility to sunbathe during the summer season. Taking it with extra care, sunbathing is healthy since introduces Vitamin D into the body, so the best option seems to be switching between indoor and outdoor pools depending on the season.
Nearest Pools (Tornos)
Updated on 2018 SANTA MARIA, S/Nº CIUD.DEPORTI 44600 (TERUEL) , .
Piscina San León
Updated on 2018 Camino Capuchinos, s/n TERUEL. Swimmers like you reported 25 meters, 6 lanes, Outdoors. Unfortunately we do not have the e-mail address of this Pool, but we can provide you with the phone number.
Updated on 2018 SAN JUAN BOSCO, 4 44002 - TERUEL , .
Piscina Los Planos
Updated on 2018 Crta. Sagunto-Burgos s/n TERUEL. Swimmers like you have reported Olympic size, 8 lanes, Outdoors. Also, you will find 1 lanes. Just in case you would like to get in touch with this Swimming Pool before dropping by, we only know the phone number.
Hípica Valdelobos
Updated on 2018 CR Sagunto - Burgos km. 115 TERUEL. Few days ago a typical user of this center told us they offer 1 lanes, Outdoors. Furthermore, they keep in good conditions 1 lanes. For this Pool, only phone number is number here.
Updated on 2018 Aragón, s/nº Polideportiv M. 50300 , .
Piscina Fuente Cerrada
Updated on 2018 Parque Fuentecerrada TERUEL. This great and large sports center lets professional swimmers like you enjoy 15 meters, 3 lanes, 2m depth, Outdoors. Additionally, within these facilities you can try 1 lanes. Unfortunately we do not have the email address of this Pool, but we can give you the phone number.
Piscina San Fernando
Updated on 2018 Calle Barbastro, s/n TERUEL. Few days ago a frequent user of this center told us they offer 25 meters, 6 lanes, Outdoors. Furthermore, they keep in good conditions 1 lanes. For this Pool, only phone number is number here.
Piscina Climatizada de Teruel
Updated on 2018 Calle San Juan Bosco, 4 , Teruel , Spain (Postal Code: 44002). Among all the activities offered by the center, if you are interested in swimming you can expect to appreciate 25 meters x 12.5 meters, 5 lanes, Indoors. If you might want to contact this Pool, email address and phone number are both number.


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Language Technologies 2001:
Demonstrations Chair: Ronnie W. Smith (East Carolina University)
The NAACL 2001 Program Committee invites proposals for the Demonstrations Program. This program is primarily to encourage the early exhibition of research prototypes, but interesting mature systems are also eligible (commercial sales and marketing activities are not appropriate in the Demonstration program, and should be arranged as part of the NAACL 2001 Exhibit Program)
We would like to encourage the submission of proposals for demonstrations of software related to any areas of computational linguistics. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
Demo Proposals consist of the following parts, which should all be sent to the Demo Chair (electronic submissions preferred).
- An abstract of the technical content to be demonstrated, not to exceed two pages, including title, authors, full contact information, references and acknowledgements.
- A detailed description of hardware and software requirements expected to be provided by the local organizer. Demonstrators are encouraged to be flexible in their requirements (possibly with different demos for different logistical situations). Please state what you can bring yourself and what you absolutely must have provided. We will do our best to provide equipment and resources but nothing can be guaranteed at this point beyond space and power. Please contact the demo chair at one of the addresses below for any specific questions.
- A "Script Outline" of the demo presentation, including accompanying narrative, and either a web address for accessing the demo or visual aids (e.g., screen-shots, snapshots, or sketches). No more than 6 pages, total.
Proposals should be submitted by March 2, to the NAACL-2001 Demonstrations Chair. Please submit your proposals and any inquiries to:
Ronnie W. Smith
Department of Computer Science
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858 USA
phone: +1 (252) 328-1906
fax: +1 (252) 328-6414
Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of their relevance to computational linguistics, innovation, scientific contribution, presentation, and user friendliness, as well as potential logistical constraints.
|Submission Deadline for Demo Proposal:
|2 March 2001
|Notification :
|26 March 2001
|Conference Dates:
|2-7 June 2001


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Where In The World (76th Edition)
This is the 76th image in our Where in the World weekly quiz (view Week 71, Week 72, Week 73, Week 74 and Week 75).
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Press release 170 /2017 5 October 2017
Minister for Foreign Affairs Timo Soini will visit Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo on 9–11 October. The visit to Macedonia and Serbia will be a joint visit with Sweden's Foreign Minister Margot Wallström.
This is the first joint visit by Soini and Wallström. The joint visit highlights the close relations between Finland and Sweden in a concrete manner and will provide an opportunity for effective communication of common views. Finland and Sweden support the European integration of the Western Balkan countries and emphasise the importance of regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations between these countries.
In Macedonia, the Ministers will meet Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov. In Serbia, the Ministers will meet President Aleksandar Vučić and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić. The themes of the discussion will include the countries' European integration and the regional situation in Western Balkans.
In Kosovo, Minister Soini will meet Minister of Foreign Affairs Behgjet Pacolli and other representatives of the country's top leadership. The themes of their discussions will include, among other things, development of the bilateral relations and Kosovo's European integration. Additionally, Minister Soini will open a joint project between the Finland and Kosovo, aiming to develop the prison administration in Kosovo.
Inquiries: Riikka Taivassalo, Special Adviser to Foreign Minister Soini, tel. +358 46 923 4581 and Keijo Karjalainen, Counsellor, Unit for South-Eastern Europe, tel. +358 50 345 3120.
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What was it like being a small farmer in the 1700s? Follow a tour group through Maryland's Piscataway Park. [...] »
Tour Monticello with TAH teachers and learn about the history behind Thomas Jefferson's home. [...] »
TAH teachers get an introduction to Monticello as Thomas Jefferson's 'laboratory.' [...] »
What do the contents of pockets say about their owners? TAH teachers model strategies for examining and questioning artifacts. [...] »
What does architecture say about the past and the present? TAH teachers learn strategies for close examination of buildings in Washington, DC. [...] »
Analyzing a massive primary source? Divide it up! Teachers at the Smithsonian American Art Museum examine a Thomas Hart Benton mural. [...] »
Textbooks describe segregation in a few pages, but these artists share complicated, personal views of how segregation looked and felt. [...] »
Take a look at artifacts from the past—what might they be? Teachers model questioning objects in this Smithsonian exhibit on inventions. [...] »
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Tuesday , January 09, 2018 - 10:00 PM
February 28, 1996 ~ December 28, 2017
Corey Michael Quintana, 21, passed away tragically, following a motor vehicle accident on Thursday, December 28, 2017, in California. He was born February 28, 1996, in Ogden, UT, the eldest of two sons of Martin Corey and Celeste Kay Richardson Quintana. Corey graduated from Roy High School Class of 2014. He enjoyed his job at a country club as a bartender and waiter in Los Angeles called The Griffin Club.
Corey was loved by everyone he met. He had so much passion for life and such a big heart. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, playing baseball, and helping others. After his father died unexpectedly in 2015 Corey stepped up and became the man of the house. He missed his father so much and never really came to peace with his loss but he didn't let his sadness keep him from working hard and being the best example for his younger brother that he could be.
Now Corey and Martin have have been reunited.
Corey is survived by his mother, Celeste Kay Richardson, Boise, ID; brother, Chance Martin Quintana, Roy; grandparents, Larry Eugene Richardson, Twin Falls, ID, Filbert Quintana and Mary Garcia Quintana, both of Roy, Darlene Richardson, Farr West, and by his aunts, uncles, and cousins and by many friends.
Cremation services arranged courteously through Lindquist Ogden Mortuary for care in California.
Memorial services will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 5 pm at Washington Heights Baptist Church, 1770 East 6200 South,, South Ogden, UT.
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Dynamo delighted to beat bullies
Magician Dynamo has told how he got his revenge on school bullies with his huge success.
The star, 31, real name Steven Frayne, grew up on a tough housing estate in Bradford, West Yorkshire, and as a thin, sickly child, was targeted by bullies.
Dynamo told Radio Times magazine that his gruelling school experience made him who he is today.
Dynamo told Radio Times magazine that his gruelling school experience made him who he is today
The illusionist, who is said to count David Beckham, Will Smith, Jay Z and Paul McCartney as fans, came to magic when his great-grandfather taught him tricks he had picked up in the Royal Navy in the Second World War.
He said: "Without it (bullying), I wouldn't be where I am today.
"If I hadn't been stuck in wheelie bins and shoved down hills, I would never have got into magic.
"I would never have asked my grandpa for help and he would never have shown me what he did."
He said of his great-grandfather: "He used to perform stuff for me but he'd never tell me how he did it...It took a long time to get it out of him. And at the time they were just things to scare bullies off.
"So, I'm kind of thanking the bullies in a way. The best form of revenge is success, isn't it? Sometimes I get tweets off people who claim to have been my friends at school.
"But they weren't - they were the ones pushing me down the steps and doing stupid stuff to me.
"But it's gonna happen, innit? With success, it's not you that's changed, it's people around you that have changed."
Bending back his finger in a seemingly impossible way, he added: "If the kids threatened to break my bones I'd say, 'You can't break my bones, I'm invincible,' then do that. So, that'd scare them and freak 'em out a little bit."
He said he was calling time on his TV ratings hit Dynamo: Magician Impossible to "keep the mystique".
"Look at Paul Daniels. I think his only mistake was that he stayed on the telly for a bit too long and overstayed his welcome, so people don't necessarily remember his amazing magic," he said.
"They talk about his chat shows and his one-liners, and I think that ruined the mystery of the magic for him."
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Play & Learn 3
Explore two-way communication with your child. Play environments encourage discovery, balance and coordination as parents learn to understand how their infant interacts and communicates with them and the world.
When to arrive:
5 minutes before
Additional details:
For insurance purposes, only enrolled Gymboree members are entitled to the benefits of open gyms and make-ups. Special KidPass memberships are available if you'd like to take advantage of these perks. Adults are required to wear socks in our classrooms. Socks are available for purchase for $2. KidPass customers are responsible for ensuring that they are signing up for age-appropriate classes. Children outside the designated age range of any given class will be turned away without refund.
Cancellation policy:
1 hour in advance
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Gymboree Play & Music - Murray Hill
235 E. 38th St, New York, NY 10016
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Murray Hill
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Gymboree Play & Music has been fostering creativity and confidence in children ages 0-5 for over 30 years. Their Murray Hill venue offers space for children's themed parties & hands-on classes ranging from music to sports.
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Located in the heart of Murray Hill, this Gymboree Play & Music location offers a top-notch selection of art, play & learn, and singalong classes, as well as Open Gym times for children 0-5 years old.


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I am so in love with my Family Rules Sign from 41 West Designs so, I am beyond thrilled about today's Shop Spotlight & Giveaway!
Brittany, the creator of 41 West Designs is so super nice & creative & all around awesome! I am so excited to get to know more about her! So sit back & grab a cup of coffee & let's get started:
All you need is Love Sign
Tell us a little about the handmade products you sell.
I make handpainted pine boards with an aged, distressed look for wedding and home decor.
What is the story behind the name of your shop?
What is the story behind the name of your shop?
41 West is the street address of the house my grandparents live in. This house has been in the family for generations, my grandmother's great grandfather had the home built when settlers first came to St George, Utah. I used to visit St George as a kid, and I always loved this house. I lived here for a summer before I got married, and my grandparents built a guest house in the back of the property and were kind enough to rent it to my husband and I while he was finishing up his undergrad. Lots of great memories here. This house has a special meaning to me - and so it seemed fitting to name my shop after it.
How did you get started with your business and how long have you had your shop?
My uncle can build just about anything, and I have always loved watching him work. I had him cut me some wood and I started painting it and making a few things - some of which were pretty ugly. After I got my Cricut last summer, I decided to make Birthday Celebration Boards for my family for Christmas! I had such a fun time doing it that I started making more and more things and giving them as gifts. Finally my husband told me to stop wasting his money and sell some of these things! I officially opened shop on March of this year.
Is this your job or just a hobby?
Is this your job or just a hobby?
Just a hobby!! I think if I were to view it as anything else in my mind (other than a hobby), I wouldn't have as much fun doing it. :]
What inspires you and or how do you stay inspired?
I have been inspired by a lot of things - the first craft blog I followed was Make It and Love It. I started reading it almost three years ago and it really inspired me with all the DIY projects that I had NO idea how to do...but it made me feel like I could do it!
My grandparents used to run an antique shop out of their home and I have always loved the look of old, worn furniture and decorative pieces. I love antiques and I love the story behind them. I wanted my signs to look like they had a story behind them - as if they had been in the family for years and years.
What advice do you have for other Etsy sellers?
ADVERTISE!! Get a Facebook page and get yourself out there. Make friends with other shops. By promoting them to your friends, they will want to promote you too. My friend Tricia says, "Together we can." We are all in it together and we should all help each other succeed!
Use the right tag words to direct people to your items - something I am still learning as well.
What is your favorite product you've purchased from another Etsy seller?
That is a tough one! I have bought a lot of things from my friends with shops, and I love everything. The thing I get the most compliments on is the leather wrap bracelet from Smitten By A Promise or the wallet and matching checkbook cover from Simply Created.
What are your aspirations/where do you want to go from here?
I would love to get into building furniture. I know, kind of different from painting boards - but I love building things and I love power tools. I have all these ideas in my head and I just need the lumber (and the space) to get started!
What is your typical day like?
My typical day is pretty insane - I have a two year old who LOVES attention :] I usually start off the morning by publishing my blog post for the day. After Jack wakes up, I am pretty busy, but having an iPad and an Android phone make it easy for me to stay up to date on important things - like Facebook. ;] We usually go outside around 10:30 or 11:00 and I will sand and paint boards while Jack runs around. Any mom can agree with this: when the kid takes a nap, I have to maximize that time as much as possible!! I fit in just about everything I can't do while he's awake. This is usually when I come up with new designs. And avoid the laundry. Around 4:00 work typically stops and we just hang out as a family for the rest of the evening, but I often try to sneak back out to the workshop after 8:00.
3 things in your workspace that you could not live without.
My Cricut, my sander, and my x-acto knife.
Thanks Brittany! I love getting to know more about the sellers I love!
Thanks Brittany! I love getting to know more about the sellers I love!
SAY WHAT??!! Totally awesome!
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- Tell me the something fun you learned about Brittany in the shop spotlight.
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- Visit her shop & tell me the name of your favorite sign!
GUESS WHAT ELSE?!Contest ends 6/30 & Winner will be Announced on 7/1
Brittany is offering ALL jessicaNdesigns readers a HUGE 25% off ANYTHING in her shop! Just use Code jessicaN25 at checkout!
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Get an overview of this hotelAll-suite Treasure Island resort on white-sand beach
Popular property highlights
John's Pass Village
Fronting the Gulf of Mexico and the white sands of Sunshine Beach, this Treasure Island, Florida resort is half a mile from the restaurants, shops, and water sports of John's Pass Village and Boardwalk.
Pools, boardwalk
A bar on the hotel boardwalk provides sunset views. A café with balcony seating overlooks a tropical courtyard. Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites also has a freeform pool and a children's pool with fountains.
Full kitchens
Sunset Vista's Tommy Bahama-inspired suites have 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, full kitchens, and balconies. Amenities include washer/dryers, TVs with DVD players and Showtime, and granite countertops.
Languages Spoken
- English
Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites
Property Amenities
Property Amenities
Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites features a large freeform pool with spa tub and sundeck fronting the beach, as well as a gated children's pool with fountains and a spa tub. The Sunset Beach Bar, serving tropical drinks, offers boardwalk seating and westward views of the Gulf.
The Sunset Café, serving breakfast and lunch, has balcony seating in a tropical setting. Bubbling water features and meandering paths give the courtyard a calm and peaceful ambiance. A small convenience store in the café sells items guests frequently forget to pack.
The fitness center has two flat-screen TVs, cardio machines, and strength-training equipment, while a business center provides a computer and printer. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in the business center, lobby, café, and in-room. The fitness center and business center are open during limited hours.
Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites provides complimentary parking for one car per suite.
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Bar/lounge
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Business center
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Restaurant
- Express check-out
- Year Built 2006
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Free WiFi
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Number of floors - 6
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Garden
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pools
- Children's pool
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchen
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
- Washer/dryer
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Access via exterior corridors
- Premium bedding
- Furnished balcony
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free newspaper
- Free toiletries
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- DVD player
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Kitchen
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Number of bedrooms -
- Number of bathrooms -
- Separate living room
- Separate dining area
- Microwave
- Premium TV channels
- Second bathroom
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed
- Private bathroom
- Sofa bed size
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Washer/dryer
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
The Sunset Café - Indoor and outdoor balcony seating. Overlooks courtyard. Serves breakfast and lunch.
Sunset Beach Bar - Outdoor boardwalk seating. Views of beach, Gulf, sunsets. Serves tropical drinks, light fare from café. Open from early afternoon till late. Live entertainment is organized on select weekends from 12 PM until sunset.
The hotel café serves breakfast and lunch only, but there are numerous dining options in the surrounding Treasure Island area.
Nearby restaurants:
Middle Grounds Grill
The Frog Pond
Delosa's Pizza
The Friendly Fisherman
Treasure Island Market Place
Original Pizza
Bubba Gumps
Hammerhead's Restaurant
Nearby Things to Do
Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites has a large outdoor pool with sundeck and spa tub, as well as a children's pool with fountains and a spa tub. A fitness room with two flat-screen TVs, cardio machines, and strength training equipment is also on site. Beach volleyball, pool umbrellas and loungers are also provided.
Within a half mile, John's Pass Village and Boardwalk offers numerous outfitters for parasailing, personal watercraft, fishing charters, cruises, and power boats. The village also has numerous seafood eateries and beach shops.
The Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis Center, owned and operated by the city of Treasure Island, is less than two miles away. It offers a 9-hole par-3 golf course, eight clay tennis courts, and two hard courts.
The 18-hole Tides Golf Club, overlooking Boca Ciega Bay, is five miles away.
The recreational activities listed below are available on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Water skiing nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Beach volleyball on site
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Segway rental/tour nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Property Policies
Check-in time ends at 6 AM
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 25
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 5 children stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for USD 5.00 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Deposit: USD 60.00 per night
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 4 and USD 8 for adults, USD 4 and USD 8 for children (approximately)
- Weekly housekeeping provided; fees apply for additional cleaning
- Crib (infant bed) fee: USD 5.00 per night
Property Name
- Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites
- Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites Treasure Island
- Sunset Vistas Two Bedroom Beachfront Suites Condo